6 Last Minute Christmas Gifts For Heritage Lovers
We’ve picked a selection of our favourite heritage gifts for those with a passion for the past.
Tag: Historic England
Suffragettes: 7 Places Where History Happened
Following 50 years of campaigning by Suffragists, the Suffragettes pushed for the vote through militant action and civil disobedience.
8 Classic Features To Help You Recognise an Old Woolworth’s Store
Woolworth’s bright red signboard was a beacon on British and Irish high streets for nearly a century.
Workshop of the World: 5 Great New Uses for England’s Industrial Heritage
Grade I and II* industrial buildings are three times more likely to be at risk than other types of historicContinue Reading
6 Historic Sites Added to the Heritage at Risk Register
Our Heritage at Risk Register is an annual snapshot of the health of England’s heritage. This year 327 historic places haveContinue Reading
10 of England’s Best Post-War Buildings
The huge number of post-war buildings on the National Heritage List for England are wonderfully diverse. Leading expert Elain HarwoodContinue Reading
Picturing the Blitz: Images of England at War
The National Buildings Record was born in the Blitz; hurriedly created in early 1941 to photograph and document the historic fabric of England before it was lost forever. T
11 Striking Images from England’s Past
Here we look at 11 historic images from the Historic England Archive.
Just Listed: 20 Unusual Places given Protected Status this Year
From a sewer gas destructor lamp in Sheffield and a 1930s hairdresser in Scarborough to the traces of a NeolithicContinue Reading
Secret Underground Cities: Nottingham
1000 years ago Nottingham was known as Tigguocobauc: the house of caves. It’s likely the first caves were carved beneathContinue Reading